Page 30 - ThePhoenix1996-97

Thursday,Octoberr3, 1996 - Page 18 SPORTS OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Fall golf ------1 Carolyn Barnes, Sports Editor '1--------- begins Fall golf season has begun This fall. surprisingly enough. the Green Terror women, the com- the Conference itself returns nine one has mentioned it to me. again and WMC's "A" team has the only team that has started the petition in the Conference this year players who received first-team This tells me that not too many competed in two tournaments so season with a winning record is the will be just as tough, if not tougher All-Centennial honors in 1995, in- people have heard about it, which far this season. field hockey team. Not that it is than before. cluding the Conference Player of isjustnot the way togo about start- September 14 and 15 set the surprising that the field hockey The last three seasons, the Con- the Year, Danielle Duffy, from ing a team. If there is honestly date for the King's College Fall team has a winning record «just ference has had three different Swarthmore. enough interest in a team, my ad- Invitational played at Wilkes- look at the returning players from champions. First, Johns Hopkins As to other sports thoughts, a vice would be to contact the Physi- Barre Golf Club. The Green Ter- last season) but it is surprising that dominated in the south, then Get- fellow student of mine walked up cal Education Department about ror finished second in the match no other team does. tysburg came along in the west, to me a few days ago and posed the this, or even start a petition to ask next to Trenton. Matt Harding Last season the field hockey and finally, last year Swarthmore, question, "You know, Carolyn, the school to begin to gather the scored highest for WMC and also team was tied for third in the Cen- from the east took home the crown. why doesn't Western Maryland information and to organize a team. finished fourth overall in the tour- tennial Conference. and this year If you put all of these things to- have a guy's volleyball team?" If all else fails, there is always namenr. they have thirteen players return- gether you come to the one con- When I went to answer my friend's intramurals, which brings me to my WMC finished seventh in a ing, as well as eleven new players. clusion that there is no "easy win" question, Irealized that Ireally had last thought for this issue: Get in- field dominated by Division I ._The squad only graduated three key in the Conference this season. The no clue as to why WMC has no volved in intramurals. teams at the Bucknell University players from last season: Heather Green Terror are going to have to guy's volleyball team. Believe me, it is one of the most Fall Invitational, which took Seaburg (Second team All-Confer- work harder than ever to maintain Maybe it is because of the size enjoyable activities for the athlete place on the 20th and 21st ofSep- ence in both 1994 and 1995). Amy their winning record. Not to say of the college, maybe it is because here on campus. There is no stress tember. Eggers, and A.J. Sheriff. Return- that it is impossible, because with of lack of funds, or maybe it is involved as 10 whether your team The Green Terror posted a ing are two first team All-Confer- this Terror squad, we may just have solely because of lack of interest. wins or loses, there are no daily two-round score of 630,just two ence players, one second team All- our best season yet. In fact, that would be my best practices, and no coaches to bench strokes behind Rutgers and Conference player. and an honor- But, the competition is steep guess. you. It is just a fun, relaxing time Villanova, which tied for fifth in able mention All-Conference goal- from other schools because not Granted, I am a female, so I re- to let loose and enjoy yourself - the IS-team field. keeper. _ only does WMC-return 13 players, alIy would not be too concerned whether yo~ skilled or not. WMC was paced by junior But even though the experience four of which earned some sort of about a men's volleyball team, but and the skill is definitely there for Centennial Conference honor, but honestly, this is the first time any- off ~~t~e:~;: t~:;k~hen I see <._~~~i~~e~ ;g~n b~~i~~;~S f~~ Volleyball works towards ro"Uno to firing a four over-par 74 His total of in the second-round. turn-around season The Phoenix needs 154 placed him in a.fgur-way tie 89 am;ng~tJ;!,e for eighth place Sports Writers. Anyone interested, competitors. the tournament ". was Winning ~New young talent brings spirit to 96 squad please call Pennsylvania with a score of605 From Staff Reports By CAROLYN BARNES the Gettysburg Invitational. to go along with six blocks, four X86QO Sports Ed/lor Seward is a middle hitter hailing aces, and 45 digs. from Denton. MD,' and was also On September 26, the ladies As WMC's fall volleyball sea- named to the All- Tournament team hosted York College where they son starts to move into full swing at the Gettysburg Invitational af- lost a hard-fought five game in 1996. the Green Terror women ter recording 40 kills, nine aces, match. WMC won both the sec- are hoping to recover from their nine blocks, and 65 digs. ond and the fourth games with small slip in 1995. They are poised Following the Gettysburg tour- scores of 15-13 and 15-7 respec- - to jump back to the top of the con- nament, the Green Terror squad tively. Karen Millar and Ashley ference this fall. suffered another loss to Messiah Welter both had eight kills, and Losing only one senior and two College in non-conference play. Millar also added five aces. Car- other players from last season, the WMC was swept in three games rie Shadrick registered 27 set as- ladies should be able to use the ex- by scores of 15-8, 15-13. and 15- sists, 17 digs, and four aces in the perience placed before them to 6. contest. stand out as strong competition in On Saturday, September 21, The biggest wins for the Green the Conference. WMC broke a five-match losing Terror women -came on Sept. 28 One of WMC's best players, streak with its 15-12, 8-15, 15-6, when they traveled to Bryn Mawr junior Carrie Shadrick, who comes and 15-7 win over Dickinson Col- for a CC tri-match against Bryn from Ellicott City. MD, returns as lege. The Green Terror also swept Mawr and Muhlenberg. WMC ..... the team's top offensive threat, av- Haverford, 15-9, 15-11, and 15-9 beat Muhlenberg in a five-game eraging 4.81 set assists, for sixth in the tri-match at the Dickinson match with the Green Terror win- place in the Conference. and 0.62 College Invitational. ning the first game 15~2, and the You need clothes. But you need money. too, Be the smart service aces. for tenth in the Con- The Green Terror had nine fourth and fifth games 15-12 and student your parents think you are and shop at Blue Ridge Outlet ference.fast year. blocks in the win over the Red 15-13 respectively. Noel led the Center. We've got all the names you're looking for: Tommy, Big Another junior, Ashley Welter Devils. Junior Carrie Shadrick had women with 15 kills and 23 digs, Dog. Britches, American Eagle, Capacity, Woolrich,Jansport, Nine from York, PA, averaged 0.94 62 set assist in the two wins. hand- while Millar had 12 kills and 14 West and a bunch more. All the sryles, all the sizes, and all at 40"10- blocks per game a year ago and ing out 33 against Haverford. digs. Shadrick had 33 set assists 60".4 less than retail. So, hop in the car and take a little drive to ......will team with junior Defensive Sophomore and first year player and 14 digs to help the squad. Martinsburg, wv. And when you get back, party with all the Specialist Laura verse. from Lori Noel, from Hanover, PA, Against Bryn Mawr, the ladies money you saved. That, you don't have to tell your parents. Call Marriotsville, MD, to lead the de- leads add Centennial players in swept the match in three games 1_800_445_3993 for more information. Visit us on the world wide fense. digs with 3.94 per game. with scores of 15-12. 15-13. and web: http://www.outietcenter.com and get a free coupon book In their first matches of the sea- Noel also had ten kills versus 16-14. Stacey Seward, Ashley for even more savings. son, at the Gettysburg Invitational. Dickinson and 11 versus Welter. and Krissy Kurtyka each the Green Terror women won two Haverford. Steward had nine and had six kills in the contest, while out of the five games in which they twelve respectively and Shadrick, Noel added four. Shadrick added "tompeted. Goucher was defeated along with her set assists had eigh- another 24 set assists, nine digs, in three games, while Salisbury teen digs. and three blocks for the evening. State was defeated in five. West- Noel was named to the CC's The Green Terror women will ern Maryland lost to Washington Volleyball Honor Roll following play their next match on October College and Carnegie Melon Uni- this week of tournaments. Noel 4 and 5 at Juniata College for the versity in four games and was switches from middle hitter posi- ASICS Tournament. sswepr by Lycoming in three . tion to outside hitter. During the The women are currently 4-1 . Freshman Stacey Seward was week for which she was named to in the Conference and threaten to named to the Centennial Confer- the Honor Roll, Noel recorded a remain on top for the remainder of ence Volleyball Honor Roll after 38.6 hittin percentage with 40 kills the season. •